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CAREER CORNER

OPINION

Essential Elements for Resumes and Interviews

Coach Steven Enoch, a former school district administrator, discusses the four basic themes that teaching candidates need to incorporate into their resumes and interview sessions. Read more.

(Career Corner)

Classroom Biases Hinder Students' Learning

Subtle, everyday biases in the nation's classrooms pose major obstacles to academic success for low-income students and students of color. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Illustration: Microaggressions in the Classroom

An overview: How Does Teacher Evaluation Work?

MORE STORIES

Certification Rules Spur Top Teacher to Resign
(Education Week)

Streamlining Teacher Certification Is Harder Than It Might Seem
(Teaching Now)

Survey Explores Why People Go Into Teaching in the First Place
(Teaching Now)

School Leaders' Groups Praise Loan Forgiveness Proposal for Principals
(District Dossier)

In Wake of Spring Valley, Teachers Share Ideas on De-Escalating Conflicts
(Teaching Now)

Minneapolis District Names Six Candidates for the Superintendent's Job
(District Dossier)

Research Group Latest to Caution Use of 'Value Added' for Teachers
(Teacher Beat)

National Board Appoints a New President: A Board-Certified Teacher
(Teaching Now)

North Carolina Teacher Salaries Rise and Fall and (Sorta) Rise Again
(Teaching Now)

Teacher Biases Differ for Low- and High-Achieving Minority Students
(Inside School Research)

Conservative School Board Members in Jefferson Co., Colo., Ousted in Recall
(District Dossier)

FEATURED VIDEO

Improve Student Collaboration by Assigning Individual Roles (Video)

Second grade teacher Becki Cope teaches her second graders how to work in groups. She uses specific roles to make sure all students are engaged in collaboration. Watch video.

(Teacher)

CAREER OPINION BLOGS

Creating a Digital Portfolio: How to Make Yourself Stand Out From the Crowd
(Career Corner)

Planning for Coaching Conversations: A Think-Aloud
(The Art of Coaching Teachers)

How Study Abroad Transformed My Classroom and Curriculum
(Global Learning)

What I Learned About Deeper Learning From a Student
(Learning Deeply)

What Employers Really Want From Our Schools
(Rick Hess Straight Up)

It's Never Too Late to Accelerate Your Ed-Tech Startup
(The Startup Blog)

What 'Teacher Voice' Is and Isn't
(Finding Common Ground)

Freedom to Learn: Inspiring Students in Constructivist Math Classrooms
(EdTech Researcher)

9 Ways Leaders Model Engagement or Misbehavior
(Finding Common Ground)

EDUCATION WEEK SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight on Career Readiness

In this Spotlight, see how new tests aim to measure career readiness, explore different opinions on career-ready skills, and learn how community engagement and individualized plans can inspire students. See other Spotlights.

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MOST POPULAR STORIES

1. Study: RTI Practice Falls Short of Promise

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3. Types of Assessments: A Head-to-Head Comparison

4. Understanding Formative Assessment: A Special Report

5. Top Ala. Teacher's Resignation Sparks Questions on Certification Rules

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+ Teacher - Biology Teacher Grade 10 (SEI Endorsement Required) (SY15-16) Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA

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+ Principal - Elementary, Middle, & High Fulton County Schools, Varous (Johns Creek, Sandy Springs), GA

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